Satan Is The God Of This World.

 

Satan is the god of this world. This is why we see so much disorder and chaos in this world. Sickness and disease are also the product of this. He comes to steal, kill and destroy. This is his mission. Therefore what we see in this world is the works of his activity in every sphere of life. Physical and mental illness can be attributed to his works. The demons are active to infest people and cause these conditions. Why then is there so little done to reverse this? One needs to be spiritually aware to discern the demonic realm. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. The world does not know and is blind to Satan. The world in its blindness will look to other factors to explain illness and disease. This is a cover up to the works of darkness.

 

Jesus came to give sight to the blind. This is not just physical blindness but spiritual blindness. When our spiritual eyes are opened to the spirit world then we see things we were blind to before. We become enlightened to the real forces behind the negative manifestations. Satan can come as an angel of light. One needs discernmentt o know what is of darkness and what is of the light. The church has also compromised with the spirit of the world and lost its discernment. This is why the church is so powerless and needs to return to its original design.

 

When the works of darkness are exposed then they can be cancelled in the Name of Jesus and by the blood of Jesus. Satan cannot stand the Name of Jesus or His blood. This is the way to reverse the effects of the works of darkness. We suffer the effects of sin. The effects of sin on our spirit were cancelled when we received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Now we have to be renewed in our minds to reverse the effects of sin on our soul (Rom 12:2). This is a process and for some it is faster than for others. It is dependent on our submission to Him and obedience. We will have to fight the forces of darkness on earth till we die. In heaven we will be totally free from Satanic forces. Hallelujah.

Hear, Listen, Understand, Believe.

 

We hear a lot of things because we have ears to hear. The sounds are  received by our hearing sense. This does not mean that we listen to the sounds. There are many things we hear but we decide which ones we will listen to. There are many sounds happening right now that we hear from our surroundings. We can hear the birds singing, the cars running, the washing machine washing, etc.  etc. We hear these sounds but do not listen to them.

 

Listening is a higher function where we receive what we hear and absorb it. We need to listen to  help our brains understand what we hear. If we don't listen then we allow the sounds to pass. Like a bird that flies past till we allow it to build a nest. When we listen we are seeking to understand what we hear.  This involves our attention so that we can receive the sounds to decipher the message.

 

Once we listen our brain then interprets the message. This is a higher level of functioning where we have to interpret what we have received. The whole process happens so quickly that most of the time we are unaware of this process. When we listen attentively we will understand the message. Just like a message sent by telegraph is just a series of unintelligible sounds to an untrained person, but a trained receiver understands the sounds sent. The sounds are then interpreted as a message. The message must then be understood and believed.

 

Believing is a state of the heart. I can understand but still not believe. My head understands but my heart refuses to believe. Therefore we have a lot of unbelieving Christians. Head belief is not heart belief. Many will say, Lord, we have done wonders in Your name, but Jesus will say, I never knew you (Matt 7:22, 23). What a sad condition is this? We must believe what is written in the Word of God. Just understanding is not enough. When we believe and obey we will see His workings and manifestations. Choose today to believe and not just to understand.

I Was Born In Adam. I am Born Again In Jesus.

 

I was born in sin and carried the DNA of Adam. I therefore had no ability to commune with God as my spirit was dead. However being made in the image of God I had the desire to be like God. In my search for God I was faced with the challenge of Jesus to accept Him as my Lord and Saviour. I did this and my spirit was born again. I now am in Jesus and have communion with my Father in heaven. This is the heavenly transaction for all. Jesus accomplished this to save His creation from the power of sin. Satan however wants to keep us bound to sin as he wants to take us to hell with him.

 

Now I have the DNA of Jesus flowing through me. He replaced the DNA of Adam with His DNA. This now means that I have the same power over sin and can be like Jesus when He walked on earth. More than this I can now operate in the resurrection power of Jesus. The possibilities are immense and all I have to do is to submit to His will. Now there is no limitation although I am still living in my body. I can now operate in the Spirit rather than in the flesh. I am filled with His Spirit and walk in His Spirit.

 

In Jesus I have been given a purpose to live for on earth. This is to do His will rather than my will. I have died to my self and now Christ has replaced the I. My greatest joy now is to serve Him and to live for Him. He is the pearl of great price. Now I can look forward to eternal life in Him. The power of eternal life in me now propels me to higher and greater realms of glory. This is the privilege of all who will make Him Lord. This is the time to leave all and to follow Him. All His promises are yes and amen.

What God Has Decreed He Will Perform

 

God has made decrees and these decrees will be performed in His time. His people on earth have been given the responsibility of aligning with His decrees and implementing them on earth. Many have rejected His ways and therefore have resisted and delayed this implementation. God is beyond time. His decrees will be performed in the generation that seeks His ways and walks in obedience. His commandments are eternal and are given for a purpose. When His commandments are broken then the consequences will result. This is what the nations are faced with. They have to choose to obey or judgement will follow.

 

God established His decrees for a purpose. This is to keep His promises of favour. Those who keep His commandments and walk by faith will receive His promises. Those who reject His commandments will reap chaos and destruction. This is the time for nations to turn from their wicked ways and to turn to Him. In these last days there will be a separation of goat nations from sheep nations. Those who choose to follow Him will inherit His promises. His promises are good and are given to bless and not to curse. We have to choose whom we will serve. 

 

God is no respecter of persons. He will bless all who will follow Him. He has made a way and there is no other way. Jesus came to show us the way and He has opened that way to the Father. He has established this through His sacrifice on the Cross. Now we need to choose His way or no way. Come to the Giver of life and be saved today and be blessed.

Improved Vision Results In Acceleration Of Mission

 

I recently had my cataract surgery done which resulted in improved vision. It was like “once I was blind but now I see” experience. The improved vision led to me feeling younger and more energised in pursuing my mission to win a million souls to Christ. Clear vision is vital to see both in the physical and spiritual realms. Without a vision (revelation) the people perish (Prov 29:18 AMPC). Therefore with improved vision the people have hope and live. This can be applied in different fields of life where new vision can increase our ability to pursue our goals.

 

Improved vision for me means that I can see more detail and also see more clearly in the distance. I have both good vision for short and long sight. I can therefore see things clearly in the distance and also nearby.  We need to have long term vision as well as short term. Life is a process and our long term goals keep us committed to a long term view. Our short term vision enables us to be focused on the steps to achieve our long term goals. 

 

God has a overall plan for us. However we need to live our lives daily committed to Him to achieve that plan. He has written the plan for our lives and we need to walk in obedience to that plan. We need to be in constant communion with Him to know His plans. This is to do His will in heaven here on earth. His plans are good and eternal in value. We are accumulating treasures in heaven when we do His will. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.

It Only Takes A God Thought To Reverse Your Condition

 

God thought of you and created you. It all starts with a thought. God created the world through a thought. We are spirit beings and a spirit thought can bring about your transformation. Now we know we have many thoughts. Most of our thoughts are from our soulish realm. Our soul is made up of our mind (with its thoughts), emotions and will. We have millions of thoughts per day, even when we sleep. They keep us bound to the physical realm. However we have spirit-led thoughts too from our spirit. These spirit thoughts are from God and are thus in tune with God’s word. They are holy and constructive. These thoughts come as we spend time with God and His word.

 

When we pray we are connecting with the spirit realm. The Holy Spirit gives us thoughts which we pray and connect with the throne room in heaven. When we pray for healing, a healing thought can reverse a disease. In the spirit realm there are no limitations. This is why we are called to pray to implement His will on earth as it is in heaven. Our prayers are impeded by our thoughts from our soulish realm. Our own thoughts of unbelief often interfere with God's word of healing. This then becomes a process where we have to wait to see His thought manifested in our life.

 

God's thought is real. He speaks His word and performs it. His Holy Spirit was sent to help us in this process. This is why we need to be filled by the Spirit and walk in the Spirit. We must be obedient to His word. It is obedience that results in works. God manifests Himself through His works. We can think a lot of God thoughts but till we respond in obedience, we may never see His works. Love is demonstrated by obedience. This is where our will must be submitted to His will and so walk in it. Come now and expect to receive a God thought for your difficult situation and see the situation reverse. Whether it is for healing, relationship issues or any issue that needs to be in line with God's will, it only takes a God thought to reverse it.

Is Resurrection Power Different From Anointing In The Holy Spirit?

Jesus was anointed in the Holy Spirt when He walked on earth. He went about doing good and healing all who came to Him. He was Son of Man and Son of God. He came as man to show us the way to live as sons of God. He knew we were bound by sin and so came as the Messiah to deliver us from the power of sin. He did this by laying down His life as a sacrifice for our sin so that we may be free. He took our place and now we are free from the power of sin. He rose from the dead to confirm His redemption from sin for us. This is the Good news of the gospel. 

 

Now His resurrection power is available to us to live on earth like He did. We are in the flesh and we are sons of God at the same time. His resurrection power enables us to live like Him on earth as He did. We too are anointed by the same Spirit as He was. However it is more than an anointing as now we have conquered the fear of death. This is to operate in resurrection power. This resurrection power is what makes us eternal beings now. Death no more is a limitation. We live forever and this life flows through us. In the Spirit we never age and our flesh is affected by this. This is why we can live in perfect health. We don't have to live in sickness or disease. If we believe in resurrection power then we can live in this resurrection life now. 

 

Why then do we not see this resurrection life manifested in our lives now? We are limited only by our own thoughts. When we see Him in the spirit high and lifted up then we will be like Him. Our fallen nature still doubts and struggles with believing. Our unbelief keeps us bound. Only resurrection power can free us from this state to operate in heavenly realms. We say we are seated in heavenly places but we operate as if we are still on earth. This gap between what we say and what we believe and do needs to change. We hear many promises but we still fail to believe. Only resurrection power can deliver us from this sorry state.

 

Connect to the resurrection power and be set free from an earthly and carnal view of Christ’s redemptive work at Calvary. Confess your unbelief and be set free today. His resurrection power will cause you to believe and operate as a son of God. We are co-heirs with Christ. This is our inheritance. Don't let the devil rob you of your inheritance in Christ.

In Knowing Him (Jesus) Is Resurrection Power

In Philippians 3:10, Paul says, “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection". Knowing Jesus means having a personal relationship with Him. It is not just knowing about Him. Knowing Him is to have an intimate fellowship with Him. I am in Him and He is in me. This kind of experiential knowledge leads to the experience of His resurrection power. This is the key to revival with signs and wonders being manifested. There is no power that can change lives like resurrection power. This power is beyond death since it has conquered death. The fear of death keeps us from doing anything beyond safe limits. Faith, someone has said, is spelt “R-I-S-K”. To take a risk is to go beyond our natural abilities and see the possible in impossible situations. This is the realm of healings and miracles. This is the realm where the supernatural becomes natural.

 

Resurrection power is what Jesus operated in during His ministry. For example, He raised Lazarus from the dead, claiming to be the resurrection and the life. He also walked on water. After His resurrection, He could now also walk through walls.  His resurrection power crossed all natural boundaries. We too can operate in resurrection power since we rose with Him when we made Him Lord. Do we believe in this? He says we are seated in heavenly places with Him. How can we be seated with Him if we have not ascended with Him? When we believe this we become like Him in resurrection power on earth. This is how we can implement His will on earth as it is in heaven. 

 

Resurrection power is the power that can raise people from the dead. There is no other power that can raise the dead. Resurrection power can reverse illness and disease. His power is available to us today to make possible the impossible. Believe and be saved. This is the Good News of the gospel. Death has been overcome by life. Fear has been replaced by hope. This hope is not a maybe state but a reality in heaven. Now it is up to us to bring it down to earth in each situation of death we face.  Come and be energised by the resurrection power of Jesus and be made whole today.

You Were A God Thought Before You Were Created

 

Everything created begins with a thought. God thought of you before you were created. This thought alone must make you feel so precious and worthy. You are not just a complex of cells. You are a creation of God. You were made in His image for a purpose. God knew you even before you were created in your mother's womb. God decided a plan that only you can fulfil. Now it is up to us to know His plan and fulfil it. How is it then that most fail to know this? Many are born with gifts but use them to glorify self rather than God. This is why Jesus came to show us the way.

 

From the beginning God had planned for man to glorify Him. His creation however went astray and desired to be like God rather than glorify Him. The created turned to itself and lost the original intent. We were created by God for God. We now live for self. This is what sin does. It turns everything that was made for good to serve evil. So we see the results in the world we live in. Every kind of evil is the result as described in Romans 1. Without God we become like animals.

 

We need to come to the place where we find ourselves in God. The only way to find ourselves in Him is to repent and turn to Him. Jesus came to help us do just this by dying for us. He reversed the curse and brought us into the light. We were once in darkness but now we are in the light as He is in the light. In Him there is no darkness. Now we must walk in the light as He is in the light and thus have fellowship with Him. Now we can fulfil His will and purpose for our life. Now we can speak forth His word and create life. We were once under a curse, but now we are under a blessing as God intended.

From Revelation To Visitation To Habitation.

 

God reveals His mind to His saints before He manifests His will. This is called revelation. God is Spirit and communicates to our spirit. We are spirit beings on an earthly journey. God reveals His will through His written word, which points to His living Word, Jesus. In the beginning was the Word and the Word became flesh and dwelt among men. God's revealed word is Jesus. Now Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father and reveals His plans to us on earth. We cooperate with Him by implementing His plans in word and deed. When we speak His word angels go out to perform it. This is how the body of Christ works on earth to implement His will. 

 

God visits His people from time to time. Revivals are signs of His visitation. He visits to guide His people in some circumstances when He appears in person. These visitations are increasing in these last days. We hear of revival fires being lit all over the world. We hear of thousands of Muslims coming to know the Lord in Iran. We hear of millions coming to the Lord in China. He also manifests Himself in signs and wonders and through healings and miracles. The deaf hear, the blind see and captives are delivered.

 

God resides in the third heaven and we are seated with Christ in heavenly places. Our residence in the spirit is in heaven with Jesus. This is our habitation. The more we operate from this place the more we will operate on earth as it is in heaven. In heaven there is no disease or disorder. There is only ease and order. We can experience His joy and peace and health from our position in heaven. What then limits our operating full time from this place? We limit our operation because we are distracted in the flesh. Our minds keep us bound to the earth. We are called to be heavenly minded and to separate ourselves from earthly matters. The more we become like Jesus in the flesh the more we will operate from habitation.

The Old Man And The New Man In Christ.

 

The old man is a description of the person born in sin and dead in the spirit. There is no hope for the old man and his destination is hell. The old man is under the power of sin. Sinfulness is a condition of fallen man who has no access to God. Sin cut man off from God. In this sinful state, man, who was originally made in the image of God, tries to make a substitute for God in his own image. This is just a false god made to appease the demons that now control him. Many sacrifices are made to these images of god. Man is deluded into thinking he can obtain salvation through his works and being a good person. There is no salvation on this fallen path.

 

The new man is the born-again spirit of man through salvation obtained by believing in the finished work of Christ on the Cross. Man's spirit comes alive as he identifies with the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ. He becomes a new creation just as Adam was in the garden of Eden. He now has access to God the Father and can commune with Him. His spirit has been redeemed but his soul is to be transformed as it is still open to sin (Rom 12:2). Sin is still operative in this fallen world till it is delivered when Jesus returns. The regenerated man therefore can be influenced by sin but sin has no power over him. This is called positional salvation. 

 

Now there is a process that man has to go through to be sanctified in his soul ( mind, emotions and will). This is a process of walking in the Spirit and becoming like Jesus. This process is a battle with the forces that now are opposed to the new creation. The battle is with the devil, the world and the flesh that are opposed to the spirit.  Surrendering to God and His will is the only way to stand against these forces. Many are blind to this battle. They continue in the state of positional salvation but conform with the world and are mostly not different from the world in behaviour and attitudes. There is no relationship with God and He is distant. The Holy Spirit needs to be welcomed and given first place in order for us to have a living relationship with the Father. This is known as relationship salvation. God wants a relationship with us just as Jesus did with His Father. He only did what He saw and heard His Father doing. We too are called to have a relationship with the Father.

 

We need to move from a positional state to a relationship. This is achieved by being filled with the Holy Spirit to overflowing. Come and be revived and walk in communion with the Father for eternity.

Do You See Yourself As God Sees You?

 

How we see ourselves determines how we project ourselves to others. If I see myself as a victim then that is how others will see me. On the other hand if I see myself as a victor then that is how others will see me. How we see ourselves is derived from the total experiences we have had over our life time. From early childhood we have been programmed by our environment to think and see the way we are. If we were born poor or with a disability then our response to these unfortunate circumstances will determine how we see ourselves. A positive outlook will help us to overcome while a negative one will keep us a victim.

 

God now enters the scene and we are born again by His Spirit. Our spirit has been redeemed but we still carry the characteristics of our old sinful self with us. We are being transformed by the Spirit; that is, our soul is still in the process of being sanctified. After the honeymoon period, our soul usually takes over and our spirit is given second place. We now continue to walk in the flesh although we are born again in the spirit. We have another encounter with God and our spirit is strengthened and tries to be in control. This only lasts for a little while and the soul takes over again.

 

This is a journey and we continue to struggle with our flesh life. We don't look different from others in the world we live in. We have many God encounters on our journey till we come to a place of total surrender to God. For some it is a life-time struggle but for others it is shorter. When the Spirit finally takes over, we rapidly become more and more like Jesus. Others will see this and marvel at the transformation they see in us. Holy Spirit is at work to help us in this process. He is preparing us for our next life in the new millennium.  Only total surrender to God will change our perception of ourselves. Come now and surrender to Him and be changed.